WEBVTT HIS LIFE AND CONTINUEHIS CAREER AT THE BALTIMOREPOLICE DEPARTMENT.FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO AND AHALF YEARS, CITY POLICE VANDRIVER CAESAR GOODSON CAN PUTALL CHARGES BEHIND HIMASSOCIATED WITH THE POLICE INCUSTODY DEATH OF FREDDIE GRAY.>> OFFICER GOODSON IS JUST READYTO MOVE ON.THIS IS THREE YEARS HE HAD A, MURDER CHARGE OVER HIS HEAD,HE'S HAD THIS OVER HIS HEAD.HE'S A QUIET MAN.HE'S A HARD WORKING MAN.HE'S JUST HAPPY TO RESUME HISLIFE.THIS HAS BEEN HARD ON HIM ANDHIS FAMILY.ITS NICE FOR HIM TO GET HIS LIFEBACK.DAVID FOLLOWING SIX DAYS OF: TESTIMONY, THE THREE-MEMBERPOLICE TRIAL BOARD DECLAREDGOODSON NOT GUILTY OF ANY OF THEADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES.GOODSON SEEMED TO HOLD HISBREATH UNTIL THE LAST NOT GUILTYDECISION WAS ANNOUNCED.HE THEN BROKE INTO A SMILE AHUGGED HIS LAWYERS.>> THIS IS A VINDICATION OF THISOFFICER AND WHAT WAS DONE THATDAY.THIS IS A TRAGIC ACCIDENT THATHAPPENED.WE ARE SORRY FOR THE LOSS OF MR.GRAY.WE ARE GLAD OUR CLIENT IS NOTGOING TO BE THE FACE OF THISINCIDENT.DAVID: POLICE DEPARTMENTATTORNEY NEIL DUKE ARGUEDGOODSON SHOULD BE FIRED FORFAILING TO FOLLOW POLICY FOR NSEAT BELTING FREDDIE GRAY, FORFAILING TO GET HIM MEDICALATTENTION AND MAKING FALSESTATEMENTS ABOUT THE INCIDENT TOINVESTIGATORS.TESTIMONY CONFIRMED GOODSONDIDN'T RECEIVE NOR HEAR ABOUTPOLICY CHANGES REQUIRING SEATBELTING DETAINEES AND PROVIDINGMEDICAL ATTENTION IF NECESSARYOR REQUESTED.>> WE BELIEVE IN OUR HEART OFHEARTS, HAD THEY SIMPLY BEENTOLD WHAT THE ORDER WAS THEYWOULD HAVE ACTED IN ACCORDANCEWITH THAT GENERAL ORDER.DAVID GOODSON LEFT THE HEARING: ROOM WITHOUT COMMENT.>> WE ARE EXCITED THAT HE ISABLE TO MOVE ON WITH HIS LIFEAND WE ARE GOING TO KEEP OURPRAYERS OUT FOR THE REMAININGOFFICERS.DAVID THE REMAINING OFFICERS ARE: LIEUTENANT BRIAN RICE ANDSERGEANT ALICIA WHITE ALSOFACING DISCIPLINE HEARINGS.COMMISSIONER DAVIS ISSUED ASTATEMENT SAYING IN PART HEREMAINS COMMITTED TO THE TRIALBOARD PROCESS.MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS REMAINADDINGMY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERSREMAIN WITH THE GRAY FAMILY., WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKEIMPROVEMENTSWITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION TO MEETTHE EXPECTATIONS OFCONSTITUTIONAL POLICING DEMANDED

Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis has to go along with the acquittal findings, so Goodson will not be fired, 11 News I-Team's David Collins reported.

Davis released a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying:

"As one of the three administrative hearing boards has just concluded, I remain committed to the process as established by the Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights (LEOBR). Two administrative hearing boards remain, and we will stay the course for the remainder of this process.

"Freddie Gray died in police custody. My thoughts and prayers remain with the Gray family. We will continue to make improvements within our organization to meet the expectations of constitutional policing demanded by our community."

“The verdict in the Caesar Goodson administrative hearing is the first of three pending trials and to offer any extensive comments would be inappropriate until the process is completed. I look forward to participating in the ongoing discussions about the LEOBR in Annapolis during the upcoming legislative session.”

Goodson, who drove the police van that transported Gray in 2015, burst into a smile Tuesday. His lawyers hugged him and gave him pats on the back.

"This is a vindication of this officer, and what was done that day is a tragic accident that happened. We are sorry for the loss of Mr. Gray. We are glad our client is not going to be the face of this incident," said Sean Malone, Goodson's attorney. "We are excited that he is able to move on with his life and we are going to keep our prayers out for the remaining officers."

Fraternal Order of Police Baltimore City Lodge 3 President Gene S. Ryan released a statement, saying:

"What happened to Freddie Gray on April 12, 2015, was an extremely unfortunate incident. No member of the Baltimore Police Department intentionally injured or caused Freddie Gray's death. It was an unfortunate accident.

"In the 31 months that have past, Officer Goodson has been found not guilty in his criminal case, the U.S. Department of Justice found no evidence to charge him with a federal crime and the Baltimore Police Department, Administrative Hearing Board has found him not guilty of all administrative charges.

"Officer Goodson can now turn the page on from this chapter in his life and continue his career with the Baltimore Police Department."

Goodson's discipline hearing ended Monday after six days of testimony.

Police Department attorney Neil Duke argued Goodson should be fired for failing to follow policy for not securing Gray in a seat belt, for failing to get him medical attention and for making false statements about the incident to investigators. Gray died days later from spinal cord injuries suffered inside the police van.

"This is a vindication of this officer and what was done that day. This is a tragic accident that happened. We are sorry for the loss of Mr. Gray. We are glad our client is not going to be the face of this incident," Malone said.

Duke called defense medical expert testimony that Gray hurt himself "poppycock. Not credible. We have the benefit of the autopsy report."

From opening statements to closing arguments Goodson's attorneys have questioned the integrity of the outside police agency investigation. Attorney Thomas Tompsett took aim at Duke, claiming he leaves out the inconvenient truth and inconvenient facts.

"He thinks you (trial board) are a book club. (He) throws evidence in and you figure out what the book is about. He wants you to connect the dots. (We) didn't hear facts. He presented a lot of guessing, speculations. He's a desperate man who can't marry the facts to the law. This trial is his wagon and Goodson is his detainee."

Tompsett pointed out evidence indicating Goodson couldn't follow a policy he wasn't aware of, how the van was inherently dangerous and how Goodson worked as a team, backing up fellow officers.

Goodson left the hearing room Tuesday without comment. His lawyer characterized him as a soft-spoken working-class man who is happy to get his life back.

"Officer Goodson is just ready to move on. He had a murder charge over his head, he's had this over his head. He's a quiet man. He's a hard-working man. He's just happy to resume his life. This has been hard on him and his family. It's nice for him to get his life back," Malone said.

trial board will make recommendations to the commissioner who will have the final say Under state law neither decision will be made public.